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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-18

TIFFTN, O., july Is-At the republican
county convention held here to select dele
yates to the state convention, Sherman
delegation was chosen headed by ex-Gov-
srnor Charles Foster
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-18
G. a. r.

The members of Gen. John A. Buford
Post. 24S G A. R., are requested to meet
al thor hall II p. N. tomorrow to al
tend the funeral of Comrade J. r Phillips
at the Christian church.
NJ. T. STAFFORD. G. NJ. SToDDARD,
Adj. S.V. G.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-18

WASHINGTON CITY, July 1S.-CoL Nc
Donald, of the fish commission, has been de
tailed to make an extended trip through the
northwest, for the purpose of establishing
new stations for the distribution of fish
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-18

in the twenty-first series can now be had
on application to E. H. Guyer, secretary.
Every dollar invested earns fourteen per
cent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-18
Comfy Buildings -.

LICENSED To WE'D.
16-Clarence +. Mart and Miss Mary
Griffin, Rock Island; Andrew A. Cowan,
Chicago, and Mrs. Dora L. Lennon.
AledO.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-18

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, July lS.-Fairchild's
iewelry store was entered Saturday night by
burglars, who cracked the safe and secured
80, 900 worth Of yaluabes There is no clue
o the robbers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-18

Impurities of the blood often cause
great annoyance at this season; Hoods
SarSaparila purities the blood, and cures
all such affections.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-18
CALLED HOME.
Death of Mrs. John Barge saturday
Evening---Sketch of Her Life
Other Obituary Netiee.

BARGE.
Mrs. Euphemia Barge, wife of Assess
scr John Barge. died at home 912 First
avenue, at 9:15 Saturday evening. She
had been ailing for some time, partially
because of malarious attack, but the
principal trouble was the failing which
often comes with advanced age. Mrs.
Barge's maiden name was Euphemia
Kelly, being the daughter of Hon. Meek
Kelly, well known judge and afterward
state senator in Pennsylvania She was
born in Indiana county, Pa, March %
1918, and was married in her native
-Kittanning-to Mr. john Barge,
Feb 2, 1S47.
Mr.. and Mrs Barge first came TO Rocb
Island in the spring of so. and shortly af
ter their arrival here their two little boys
| were taken with the measles and died
This terrible affection so grieved and dis
heartened Mrs. Barge that they returned
to Pennsylvania, but in 1875 they again
came west locating permanently in Rock
Island Mrs Barge leaves with her sor'
row stricken husband but one child-Mls
Effie and an unmarried sister In Pennsyl-
vania. Deceased was noble christian
woman, whose aim was to do good and
she rejoiced in SO dong.
The funeral was held from her home
on First avenue at 2 O'Clock this after,
noon, Rey A B. Medium of the Cen
trail Presby terrain church of which she
was a member, officiating The pail bear
ers were j. NJ Buford, j. N Cleland
Benz. Kimball, P J. Wagner. VIM. Ram
skill and ]. H. Yore.
Mrs. E. c. Ellis died at her home out
near the Milan street car barn last evening
She was prominent member of the w
R. c., auxiliary of Buford post, and had
done much for the advancement of the
society and its purposes, Her funera
will be under the auspices of the order,
and will be announced later. Mrs. Ellis
age was 80 years. 10 months and "a days
She leaves husband and two children
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-18

A TroRNENS AND CntfNsELLoHS At i.AN
IL OHlce in Masonic Temple block, oyct Rect ~
land National Haa X, Bcokl siand, ~
sep y dwtf
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-18

A TToRNEl AT LAW, solicitor u Chancers Al
II Notary Public Abstracts lsoaDe and roller
tons. Office, Bufo j'F Biock I'd avenue ov,
Bakers .Irwrlry star4 nov-2i-ilr
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-18

W ANTED.-AN ACTIVE, ENER
" Eetic ambitious woman nvGr2 years of age
to repre- ent responsible house in her own loc1l
ity. References demanded; steady POSITION; $50
10 $50 month DE ANGEL $ Manager, si
Warren ST., New York.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-18
SWEENEY 3 ~ A!,KEfs.
MI RI. CNRnlHI"r

ATT0RNETS AVID cOUNSEilOPS AZ Law
hOffice in BpuE-ien's bloch ii".t island. ~,
aug-1-dwy
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HELP WANTED

"a ANTED---A MAN OF GOOD
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il g to work for advancement He Will he 81 OUR
ed q transact fesinrss in his section for enter
prlsinE. reliable New York house Must he u
worker without fastidious notions: $50 $50 \
month PE NAEEET, Box 1890. New York.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-18
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BUSINESS CARDS.
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WILi.IAW JACKSON.

ATTORNEY AT I.AW--OiIice with J. T. he
y worthy, i125 S,,condavenue. aug-i.d H6n
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-18
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|, TFO3NFl AT LAW Office in Rock lslau
! National Bank Building, Rock Island, II.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-18


Come here as quickly rs possible.
Elmo is dying. John LAHFF.
1t was then trn late to take the train for
the southwest and Mr.. Murdock wired
for particulars. Later this sad telegram
came:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-18

Davenport had two fatal cases of heat
stroke Saturday Mrs. Feed Troeger, a
middle aged woman, and Henry Reimers.
aged rs. William Ebert. aged 81, a sec
ton hand on the B., c. r & n road,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-18

FATAL CASE IF ST ELMO MURDOCH.
Last evening at S:l5 ex-MaYor Thomas
Murduck received the following shocking
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-18
HALF-CENT A worn.
7 PER CENT MORTGAGES

Nor SALE, OLD PAPERS IN ANY
quantity at this office cheap.
The Washington bee., 1887-01-22
A BAD PRECEDENT.

No doubt by the time the BEI
is published for this week, the
Senate will have acted on tie
nomination of Mr.. Matthews
Should he be not confirmed, be.
cause be is a colored democrat, we
can only set it down as bad pre-
cedent should a republican presi.
dent he elected in '88 and the
Senate be democratic. Should The
republican president send a Ne.
gro republican to the Senate to be
confirmed, the democrats would
have the same right to object to
the confirmation of black republi-
cans, as the republicans, would TO
Negro democrats. We know and
90 do all men, that it is a bad
precedent to establish. We have
personally visited ten republicans
Senators IN regard to the contir
nation of Mr.. Matthews aud we
have one yet to say, that the rea-
son of the opposition to him is Oh
account Of him being non-resi-
dent. We find that their objec-
tons are based upon him being d
Negro democrat, which they
cannot understand We would
respectfully say to the Senate that
90 far as the colored Vote is CON-
cerned, we predict, sh uld Mr..
Matthews be rejected, all .subse
quent claim to th t vote will be
cancelled. We ale a republican
aud have believed in the principles
of that great party, but when We
see men, who claim 10 accord uni
versal liberty to all, irrespective
of color, attempt to prevent the
free exercise of it, we want moth
ing to do with them. In this asser-
tion we believe that We voice the
sentiment of a majority of the
colored press throughout the
country. Beware gentlemen, we
warn you in time. Why should
Negro republicans oppose this
confirmation? 1t is because
heretofore the republican party
recognized none but the fossils of
the Negro race, young men of
ability bave been Ignored and
men unfit to represent q herd OF
cattle have been given the prefer
ence. A democratic president
has found in young men ability
and deserving of recognition.
This would have been the policy
of Mr.. Blaine, had he been elected
but to say whether any Negro
The Washington bee., 1887-01-22
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE
UNITED STATES SENATE
from the Editor

Washington, D. c., JAM, Fl, 1887
Sena.nrs: The action Of the Dis
trict ,mmittee in the case of Mr..
James &. Matthews while consis-
tent with its former course is
notjust or good polit cs aud we sim
cerely hope will not receive the
sanction of your honorable body
The vindicalive sp rit manifested
against Mr.. Matthews since the
first mention of his name in con-
nec:ion with the position of Re-
corder of DEEDS is almost withuu
parallel i'll American politics
All means that could be possibly
utilized to injure his chances of
confirmation by your honorable
body have been resorted to. Even
the great Douglass stood by and
confirmed, by his silence, a lie
which should have caused his
cheeks 10 tinge with shame. The
circumstance, Senators, were
these "a committee OF colored
gentlemen consisting oil an ex-sen-
ator, a clerk in the Sixth Auditors
Cfice, a clerk in the Pension Office
and Hon. Frederick Douglass, all
republicans, aud waited up IN a
distinguished member of your
body to enlist him against the
The Washington bee., 1887-01-22

was envy and jealousy and they
made no mistake as to their men
or means. They, the so called
representative cololei men have
the grim satisfaction of beirg an
element of strength without pow
er other than to cruelty young
colored man whose success
marks new era la the political
future of the Negro. The young,
educated and aspiring Negro will
at no distant day, resent the &C
tion of these sycbophantic place
hunters, in endeavorlng to stran-
gle free thought. free speech and
free voting by the Negro the same
as accorded the whites If the
republican majority in your hon.
orable body has any regard for
the Negro vote we would suggest
that they show itby confirming
Mr.. Matthews, otherwise We as
sure them, as are publican, that
every vote cast against Mr.. Mat
thews' confirmation, will cost the
party at lie st one hundred, and
that too in places where they are
needed. We know what we are
saying when we assert that No
question, since the right of suffrage
was granted the Negro, has agita-
ted that race to the extent OF the
Matthews case. The Negro is
watching to see if the republicans
in their claim to granting suffrage
to the Negro mean universal or
rarty suffrage; also whether mind
slavery is to be substituted for
slavery of the body. We are in>
formed Senators, that we are not
sincere in our advocacy of the
claims of Mr.. Matthews. Permit
us to inform you that we can bet
ter show you When the time ar
rives than we can tell you. We
beg leave to call. your attention to
the letter of Mr.. Scott Wood, OF
the Virginia bar, and chairman of
the State Independent executive
'mmittee and extracts from lead
ing Journals edit, d by colored men
that appear in this weeks issue f
tile BEE In addressing this letter
to you, Senators, We do so in the
interest of the ''grand old party"
whose principles have been justice
and equality 10 all. Before re-
ceiving this letter, no doubt, the
Matthews case will have been
settled. Do as you think best
Senator'S, but remember the day
of retribution. / am with great
respect,
The Editor
The Washington bee., 1887-01-22

would have been recognized is q
question of conjecture. Young
white men would have been rec
ognized we know. In our sup
port, as a republican. OF Mr.. Mat
thews we have done ohly what
we deemed to be our duty, with
out any solicitation on his part.
We believe that he has been un-
fairly treated by the party that we
have always supported and if he is
not confirmed, we are of the
opinion that the Senate will re-
gIet its action.
The Washington bee., 1887-01-22

The present week is full of polit
ical excitement. The Indiana Leg
islature is in a muddle, the Mich
gan Legislature has left Dady Con,
ger at home, where he should have
been left years ago. Pennsylvania
has done its duty, Nebraska, is un.
certain and many other states are
vet to he heard from. The republi
cans in New York, have an idea
that Conkling is not needed and
that the country can better do
without, than allow him to have a
seat i'm the great council of the
nation. The
SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE
made an adverse report against re-
corder Matthews last week, which
is in keeping with its former
act. The republicans can confirm
q man against whom it is alleged
hung out the bloody shirt, but
cannot confirm a colored man who
feels disposed to assert his political
The Washington bee., 1887-01-22

Prof. f. L. Cardozo, principal
of the High school in this city
has a letter in the Pioneer Press
of West Va reviewing the Presi
dents message. The Prof says:
The message is an unusually able
document The manner in which
he has dealt with the tariff, is
particularly able. The tariff is IA
difficult subject at best, but he has
made it so clear that those who
have never maue it special study
can easily comprehend it. Ii
seems strange that people should
not be allowed to purchase the
articles they need in the cheap
markets of other Countries, but
must be made to pay almost
twice their price for the purros4 :
of encouraging their manufacture
n this country, We cIn under
stand the policy of this govern
ment imposing a duty on articles
of foreign manufacture lOr the
purpose of raising sufficient reve-
uues for it's support, but cannot
see the wisdom of raising more
revenue than is nee, ssary for that
purpose. The main arguments of
those who support Protection is
he encouragement of hAme man
ufacture, and the l,enetit of the
wages of workmen. 1t cannot be
said that this is a party question
US some republicans favor Free
Trade aud oilers Pr, lection; and
the dem Dcratic party is similarly
situated 1t is true that a MAORI
ty of The republicans favor Pro-
teciion and the majority Of the
democrats Free TIade. Those
who advocate placing sufficient
duries on imports SD as 10 enable
the home manufacturer to compete
with the foreign. are justified to
this extent, and no farther; that it
ia a desirable thing that this
C 'untry sh ,uld not be wholly de
pendent on any other for the ar
ticIes Of necessity, and that suff
cient protection should be afforded
the home manufacturer as will
enable him to get fairly started
and compete successfully with his
foreign rival; but when the pro-
lection is carried bey, nd that
point it only enriches the manu-
tacturer at tie expense of the
general public, and is in violation
of The axiom of political economy,
that the good of the creates num-
ber should always be considered
by Legislators.
In the concluding paragraph of
his letter the Professor says, the
President has wisely advoca'ed "a
gradual change, 80 that the inter-
ests involved may suffer as little
as possible Free Trade is what
might be called the natural law.
Protection is artificial, OF compe.
tition, and supply and demand.
The Washington bee., 1887-01-22

"Truth has quiet Breast" says
AyOn's bard, but when the breast
is racked with a.cough it can not
be quiet. Try a bottle of DIR.
Bulls Cough Syrup. Tue cough it
will stay, the soreness allay, and
you'll bless DIR. Bull for many a
day. 25 cents.
The Washington bee., 1887-01-22


come into power. Genl. Robert
Smalls, for whom we have the most
profound regard, is, it is reported,
opposing the confiI nation of Mr..
Matthews. Why Genl. Smalls is
making such a fight we are una
ble to tell. Gcnl. Smalls is one of
the wisest negro politicians in the
south and man who is respected
by his constituents. Last Tuesday
morning a committee of colored
citizens called on
MRS. GENL. LOGAN
and presented her with an engrOss-
ed copy of resolutions that were
adopted at the citizens memorial
meeting i'm honor OF her dead hus-
band. A very impressive speech
was made by Hon. John H. Symth
and responded to by Mrs. Logan.
The case of
who shot Miller is in progress in
the Criminal Court. How it will
end, no one knows but the Jury.
The next case on the docket is that
of ~
JOHN L. WEST
WHO is charged with house break
ing and attempt to commit a rape.
What his defense is no one knows
but his councils Col. VIM. A. Cook
and d. w. Cahill. Mr.. Vests
friends are sanquine that he will
be acquitted; that he had no in
tentiou of committing rape nOI
did he brake in the lady's resi-
dence, will be proven to the salts
faction of the court aud jury, it is
said.
The editor of the
PEOPLES ADVOCATE
virtually admits what we have
charged against him. His asser-
ton that Mr.. Matthews should
have condemned the murder com
mitted by Big Foot johnson,
while he was in Albany, the Ie-
sponsibility of President Cleve-
land, &C., are his reasons that Mr..
Matthews should not be confirmed.
If the editor Of the Advocate had
been successful in obtaining, the
Liberian Mission, or obtaining a
reinstatement in the 9th Auditors
office he would not have gone back
OH his previous endorsement of Mr.
Matthews. Que Of the greatest re-
presentatives Of the race to day is
PROF. J. NJ. LANGsTON.
His great work in the Virginia
MOI NAL and Collegiate Institute, in
the upbniliiing of that Institution
will be an evei lasting monument
to him. His secretary Mr.. Scott
Wood, is a law and collegiate grad.
uate Of Howard University who
has gained prominence and influ.
ence in the State OF Virginia by
industry y and perse, erance.
Mr.. Wood, is one of the bright
est young men in the State OF
Virginia and ere long we hope to
see him in the foremost ranks of
negro advocates. There is
great deal of work yet to be done
in our
HIGH AND NORMAL SCHOOLS.
Trustee Francis is making every
effort to give us good schools and
it is hoped that our District Com
missioners will give his recon-
mendation for a new High and
Normal school favorable c0nsid.
GRAFTON. Since DR.. Francis ap-
pointment he has made a good
and competent trustee. There are
some people finding fault with
our
DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS.
There are no class of
men who have given bet
ter satisfaction than our pres
ent board of Commissioners. One
thing about our Commissioners,
they generally give the citizens a
respectable hearing and if right
their wishes are granted.
The Washington bee., 1887-01-22

The colored editors are request.
ed to send us a history Of them
selves and The paper edited by
them forthwith. Ii it is left t.
us, we may do them injustice AL
editors are included IN this rp-
quest.
The Washington bee., 1887-01-22
SOUTH WASHINGTON.
Misses Mary N. Bowling, Ma
tilda Thornton and Mar'ha Brown
are again Oh the teachers list.
A CORPSE ON FIRE.

4 - SVNA NA'
A corpse that was lying in the
house of John F. Higgins, 327 +
st s. W., Was burned according to
the Catholic faith, that is with
candles ut the head, and about
11:30 p. m the candle which had
burned quite low bursted, and the
bit OF candle fell upon the face of
the corpse, and caught burning all
of the clothing from the corpse,
with a bl re and smoke which, for
at least 20 minutes paralyzed the
ertire huus hold with excitement.
Besides burning the clothes IF the
corpse the flpor also caught on
fire, burnt through carpet and
Very ,on the whole house would
have been in flames The smell
OF smoke from the burning corpse
d ew the attention OF all in the
b ,use. Mrs. Emma Higgins dis
covered that the corpse was OH
fire.
The continued attendance of
large number of young people
from this community to the night
schools at Lincoln is encouraging.
The breaking away of the very
terribly hard W ather brightens up
the b pes of the working men.
Mrs. Mary L. Whales was taken
suddenly sick on Sunday evening
last.
Mrs.J NJ. Tabbs of Anacostia
d. G., to the delight of her many
friends is rapidly recovering.
The thanks of the committee
are due to the contractors, Buck
ley and Murphy for tagging the
walks across the unimproved
ST. eets.
The fine daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tignor Increases the beauties
of fashio able household.
IT, ,,1on- fn,onl, &c VIZ N
The Washington bee., 1887-01-22

We beg leave to call the atten-
ton of the Senate to the extracts
from our exchanges on the contir-
mation of Mr.. Matthews.
The editor of the Advocate has
admitted what we said OF him
was true. Open confession is good
for the soul Mr.. Cromwell.
The Washington bee., 1887-01-22
OUR WEEKLY REVIEW.

ELECTION OF SENATaRs. THE SENATE
DISTRICT c IMMITTEE MAKES AN
ADVERSE REPORT AGAINST MAT
THEws. THE CoLORED CITIZENS
CALL ON MRS. LOGAN AND PRE-
SENT HER WITH COPY OF EN-
CROSSED RESOLUTIONS. GENL.
SMALLS OPPOSITION TO THE RE-
CORDER.
The Washington bee., 1887-01-22

The learn, d editor of the National
MondOr suggests that the editor
of the BEE and Advocate att nd
prayer meeting. We would Bro
Perry, but Boss Cromwell has lost
his grace and turned an inhdel.
The Washington bee., 1887-01-22

Subscribers are requested to pay
up.
The Washington bee., 1887-01-22

We want and must have 10000
u bscribers.
The Washington bee., 1887-01-22
PROF. f. L CARDOZO.

az REVIEWS THE PRESIDENTS MEs>
SAGE. A CLASSIC LETTER FROM
OUR EDUCATOR
The Washington bee., 1887-01-22

WAMTEDlADY YreSTsssn1 sS:vs sFS I@ htP Ptsf6P
old Arm References required. Permanent poslsiST ~
and good salary. GAY q BROS. ~ Barclay sG' ~
The Washington bee., 1887-01-22

The many friends of w. G.
Coslin will deeply regret to learn
of bis constant illness ut his resi-
dence, No. 200 q st.
The Washington bee., 1887-01-22

The peoples journal is the BEE.
The Washington bee., 1887-01-22
DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS.

There are no class of
men who have given bet
ter satisfaction than our pres
ent board of Commissioners. One
thing about our Commissioners,
they generally give the citizens a
respectable hearing and if right
their wishes are granted.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-05

his part, and faith in the ultimate sue
cess of Florida.
We take pleasure in calling attention
to the advertisement of Mayor j. F.
Tenney, of Federal Point, to be found
elsewhere. The land Mr.. T. offers for
he can speak. We wish to say that the
groves at Federal Point are fine and
thrifty, and yield abundant crops. The
location il a desirable one, water pro-
lection being about perfect. Mr.. t. has
resided in Florida twenty-five years,
and is we'll and favorably known as an
honorable business man. 1t is generally
known that he is thoroughly trust
worthy in every respect. Therefore,
what he may say about his lands can
be depended on AS the truth. Federal
Point is a pleasant place to visit, and
our tourists would do we'll to make
Mayer Tenney a visit.
1t is generally expected that more or
less misrepresentation will be INDUCED
in by operators for transportation lines.
lady for his boat by telling her that there
was no boiler on board. She was afraid
if there was one it would blow up and
Kill her, and so he obviated the difficulty
| by telling her that there was none on his
boat. Yesterday we heard that parties
were representing that the Day light boats
of the Dietary Baya- Merchants Line
had no representative or Office i'm this
| city. This is a mistake. That line has
an able and gentleman.y representative
/ in this city, j. w. Beer, and an office on
/ the corner of Front and Lemon streets.
The travelling public should not be de
ceived. The Day light route is a pleas
ant one, the boats are fine, and leave
this city every morning, except Sunday,
/ for Sanford at 9:15, returning reach here
/ at BIB. The schedule Is published else
where in THE NEWS, and has only to he
consulted to set everybody right.